Obituaries for Feb. 11, 2009

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today in the Chapel of Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas.

Survivors include Holly and David Ubel and their sons David and Nicholas, and Heidi and Greg McKeehan and their children Rachel, Anthony, Vanessa and Olivia; and three sisters Myra Williams of Red Oak, Texas, Eva Hickmon of Santee, Calif. and Carolyn Paschall of Cape Coral, Fla.

She was retired as a machine operator for Heckethorn Manufacturing after 28 years and a member of Southside Baptist Church for 55 years.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Loren Stephens and the Rev. Ronnie Wylie officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery in RoEllen.

The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Survivors include her husband, Billy Sykes of Dyersburg; a daughter, Jesselyn Pierce and husband, David, of Dickson; two stepdaughters, Judy Roberson and husband, Morris, and Linda Whitaker and husband, Larry, all of Newbern; two sons, Buddy Prince of Dickson and Mike Prince of Dyersburg; a stepson, Mark Sykes and wife, Michelle, of Dyersburg; a brother, Floyd French of Louisville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leroy Prince; and her parents, Ollie and Ocie French.